Literal Summer Reads

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Wen Xinqi (27 Lists)



The Convenient Marriage by Georgette HeyerA Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
Christian / Clean Marriage of Convenience
242 books — 168 voters
On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi
Doctor/Medical Romance Heroines
435 books — 234 voters

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The Most Beautiful Covers of 2021
281 books — 185 voters
Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla KellyThe Lady's Companion by Carla Kelly
Traditional Regency
502 books — 229 voters

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Best Adult Science Fiction Romance & Science Fiction with Romance
1,032 books — 1,224 voters
The American Queen by Vanessa MillerPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieA Hope Divided by Alyssa ColeIsland Queen by Vanessa RileySister Mother Warrior by Vanessa Riley
Best Black Historical Fiction
345 books — 356 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinWar Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
Afrofuturism
199 books — 135 voters
River of Stars by Guy Gavriel KayThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KaySailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel KayA Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel KayChildren of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay
Non Magical Fantasy
19 books — 2 voters

The False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenRiver of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
Kingdom Adventure Books
95 books — 41 voters
King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels
Novels from Ghana
78 books — 26 voters

King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels
Books Set in Ghana
137 books — 53 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeKing Peggy by Peggielene Bartels
West Africa
201 books — 88 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeKing Peggy by Peggielene Bartels
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,892 books — 1,775 voters
Chinese History Stories Volume 1 by Renee TingChinese History Stories Volume 2 by Renee TingWild Swans by Jung ChangEmpress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang
China for the non-Chinese
140 books — 79 voters

Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung ChangChinese History Stories Volume 1 by Renee TingChinese History Stories Volume 2 by Renee Ting
Chinese history
43 books — 12 voters
Wild Swans by Jung ChangEmpress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang
Nonfiction about China
138 books — 48 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangEmpress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang
Best books to read about China
180 books — 109 voters
Wild Swans by Jung ChangEmpress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang
Non Fiction/Memoirs by Women of Color
349 books — 71 voters

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola BlackburnWild Swans by Jung ChangChinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,620 books — 70,141 voters
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
2022 Romance books by Black authors
43 books — 30 voters

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola BlackburnThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
African Fiction
605 books — 434 voters
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen MahWild Swans by Jung ChangEmpress Dowager Cixi by Jung ChangChinese History Stories Volume 1 by Renee TingChinese History Stories Volume 2 by Renee Ting
Chinese Literature
316 books — 154 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangEmpress Dowager Cixi by Jung ChangChinese History Stories Volume 1 by Renee TingChinese History Stories Volume 2 by Renee Ting
Best Novels That Take Place in China
434 books — 1,108 voters
Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung ChangWhat Life was Like in the Land of the Dragon by Denise DersinChinese History Stories Volume 2 by Renee Ting
Monarchs and Royals of Asia, Nonfiction
144 books — 28 voters

Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung ChangWild Swans by Jung Chang
Best Books About China
754 books — 590 voters